disincentivises
Makes less appealing
Disincentivises is the British spelling of disincentivizes, meaning to discourage or deter through removal of incentives or introduction of penalties.
When a policy disincentivises something, it makes that action less attractive or rewarding.
The new tax structure disincentivises investment in fossil fuels.
The word often appears in economic and policy discussions where mechanisms are designed to steer behavior away from certain choices.
Reduce someone's eagerness
- disheartenCause to lose hope
- discourageDiminish someone's confidence
- dampenWet slightly or diminish
- dispiritCause to lose hope
demoralize · daunt · dissuade · undermine · deter · disenchant · dissatisfy · disfavor
Approval or punitive measure
- fineAcceptable in quality
- penaltyPunishment for wrongdoing
- taxMandatory public revenue charge
- levyCompulsory government charge
surcharge · tariff · fee · charge · consequences · reprimand · discipline · censure
Convincing someone not to
- preventionStopping something before occurring
- discouragementLoss of confidence
- obstacleSomething blocking the way
- barrierObstruction preventing passage
impediment · prohibition · restraint · constraint · hindrance · blockade · embargo · moratorium
Official rules governing conduct
- restrictionLimit on action
- prohibitionAuthoritative legal ban
- mandateFormal authoritative directive
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
taxation · bureaucracy · red tape · compliance · quota · cap · limitation · requirement
Hindering intended outcome
- backfireYield unintended consequences
- unintendedNot done on purpose
- drawbackUnfavorable feature or flaw
- trade-offExchange requiring sacrifice
setback · complication · hindrance · obstacle · inefficiency · shortsightedness · undermining · stagnation
demotivate
Reduce someone's eagerness
- disheartenCause to lose hope
- discourageDiminish someone's confidence
- dampenWet slightly or diminish
dispirit · demoralize · daunt · dissuade · undermine · deter · disenchant · dissatisfy · disfavor · disapprove
sanction
Approval or punitive measure
levy · surcharge · tariff · fee · charge · consequences · reprimand · discipline · censure · admonishment
dissuasion
Convincing someone not to
- preventionStopping something before occurring
- discouragementLoss of confidence
- obstacleSomething blocking the way
barrier · impediment · prohibition · restraint · constraint · hindrance · blockade · embargo · moratorium · interdiction
regulation
Official rules governing conduct
- restrictionLimit on action
- prohibitionAuthoritative legal ban
- mandateFormal authoritative directive
legislation · taxation · bureaucracy · red tape · compliance · quota · cap · limitation · requirement · burden
counterproductive
Hindering intended outcome
- backfireYield unintended consequences
- unintendedNot done on purpose
- drawbackUnfavorable feature or flaw
trade-off · setback · complication · hindrance · obstacle · inefficiency · shortsightedness · undermining · stagnation · cost
disincentivisesincentivises
Provides motive through reward
encourages · incentivizes · motivates · promotes · rewards